Sketch released of suspected Signal Hill groper

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Long Beach police are asking for the public's help tracking down a man they say groped a 26-year-old woman at a Signal Hill bus shelter Wednesday.

The alleged victim was approached by the suspect at a bus stop passenger shelter in the 900 block of East Willow Street around 4:30 p.m. She said he engaged her in a brief conversation before groping her breast and buttocks.

The suspect was described as a black man with a medium complexion, between 25 and 27 years old, standing between 5 feet 5 to 5 feet 8 inches tall, 140 pounds, with brown eyes and fuzzy black hair.

He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue basketball shorts and black socks.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the attack was urged to contact Long Beach police sex crimes Detective Patrick Jennings at (562) 570-7354.

CNS contributed to this report.